Hays are looking for a Head of Infrastructure Delivery to join a SME MSP business based on the outskirts of Birmingham. HYBRID working with 3 days in the office a week (non-negotiable) You will manage a small team of engineers and be client facing for implementing and onboarding new clients in to the MSP. Key requirements: AVD, Azure and Pre-Sales experience You must be a hands-on technical expert to be able to lead service design and implementation. Your Mission Discovery, Design and Delivery - Managing technical discovery for potential projects and or service improvements. Working against the clock to deliver proposed solution designs, obtaining assurance from our Technical Architect & ultimately being responsible for the delivery of the project and the project plan.Working closely with the wider business, customers & suppliers to ensure the solutions we deliver meet business outcomes. Automation - You will be responsible for driving efficiencies in our business processes and toolsets via automation. You will have proven experience. You use tools and platforms such as Terraform, PowerShell, Power Automate & ITSM tools. Microsoft Technology - You will be an expert in key Microsoft technologies. Helping shape our service offerings which leverage Azure, Intune, 365 and many others. Major Incident Management - It doesn't happen often but when it does, you'll bring together infrastructure investigations for major incidents and work to resolve these with minimal downtime for our customers. Skills that will set you apart Windows Server design, build, management, and maintenance in a multidomain environment. VMWare Design, build, management, and maintenance. Azure landing zone design, build, management, and maintenance. Active Directory including AAD, GPOs & UAC & RBAC model creation. Automation technologies Terraform, Powershell and Power Automate. Strong experience in hybrid cloud environments and modernising Legacy infrastructure. Strong experience managing Intune policies and configuration, with the ability to troubleshoot autonomously. Experience of working in an environment aligning to ITIL best practice and focusing on the business impact & outcomes. Experience of delivering varied programmes of work and leading others who pick up small projects or workstreams within your programmes. Management and ongoing improvements to Office 365, security scores & feature development. A good understanding of cybersecurity principles and a security first approach to infrastructure design. Able to work with network Switches & Firewalls with the ability to troubleshoot autonomously. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on our website.
24/04/2024
Full time
Hays are looking for a Head of Infrastructure Delivery to join a SME MSP business based on the outskirts of Birmingham. HYBRID working with 3 days in the office a week (non-negotiable) You will manage a small team of engineers and be client facing for implementing and onboarding new clients in to the MSP. Key requirements: AVD, Azure and Pre-Sales experience You must be a hands-on technical expert to be able to lead service design and implementation. Your Mission Discovery, Design and Delivery - Managing technical discovery for potential projects and or service improvements. Working against the clock to deliver proposed solution designs, obtaining assurance from our Technical Architect & ultimately being responsible for the delivery of the project and the project plan.Working closely with the wider business, customers & suppliers to ensure the solutions we deliver meet business outcomes. Automation - You will be responsible for driving efficiencies in our business processes and toolsets via automation. You will have proven experience. You use tools and platforms such as Terraform, PowerShell, Power Automate & ITSM tools. Microsoft Technology - You will be an expert in key Microsoft technologies. Helping shape our service offerings which leverage Azure, Intune, 365 and many others. Major Incident Management - It doesn't happen often but when it does, you'll bring together infrastructure investigations for major incidents and work to resolve these with minimal downtime for our customers. Skills that will set you apart Windows Server design, build, management, and maintenance in a multidomain environment. VMWare Design, build, management, and maintenance. Azure landing zone design, build, management, and maintenance. Active Directory including AAD, GPOs & UAC & RBAC model creation. Automation technologies Terraform, Powershell and Power Automate. Strong experience in hybrid cloud environments and modernising Legacy infrastructure. Strong experience managing Intune policies and configuration, with the ability to troubleshoot autonomously. Experience of working in an environment aligning to ITIL best practice and focusing on the business impact & outcomes. Experience of delivering varied programmes of work and leading others who pick up small projects or workstreams within your programmes. Management and ongoing improvements to Office 365, security scores & feature development. A good understanding of cybersecurity principles and a security first approach to infrastructure design. Able to work with network Switches & Firewalls with the ability to troubleshoot autonomously. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on our website.
Robert Walters is working in partnership with a UK leading utility infrastructure services provider. A multibillion turnover over business, specialising in providing services across water, energy, transport, and telecoms. Due to continued growth, they are keen to expand their technology and architecture practice. As such, they are keen to appoint a Technical Architect, you will define and deliver innovative, cost effective and efficient technical solutions. Working with the EA you will consult and contribute on the design, delivery and deployment of technical solutions. In addition, you will take ownership for the evolution of the technical architecture, analyse technical issues, business problems, develop designs and govern the solution design. The permanent opportunity for a Technical Architect, will pay a salary range of £60,000 to £75,000 plus car cash allowance and bonus with a hybrid working model. Technical Architect: Duties Develop technical solutions to meet agreed business requirements Ensure the most effective use of the available technologies from Group Represent technical change through corporate governance processes Elaborate risks, dependencies, scope, and scale of technical changes Advise on the viability of technical solutions Act as a single point of contact for technical aspects Contribute to the coordination of third parties Develop and maintain a level of technical expertise Knowledge of current best practice and industry trends Contribute to the overall IT strategy and proactively identifying continuous improvement Manage communication up to MD level across business and technical areas Ensure technical ideas and solutions are effectively translated into the real world. Provide key stake holders at a senior level the right information Technical Architect: Experience Communicate complex issues Produce high quality technical documentation and design specifications. Project management, business analysis and critical thinking skills Strong Technical Architecture background Track record of leading, influencing and creating architecture standards Technical Architect: Technical Background Modern Workplace Technologies (M365, Power Platform, Azure) Microsoft Enterprise Mobility and Security + Wider Security & Compliance experience Microsoft Azure Microsoft 365 design and deployments Office 365 product suite (SharePoint/OneDrive/Exchange/Teams) Intune Product family (SCCM, Intune, MDT, MDM, Autopilot) Mobility/BYO devices and services such as Android and iOS. Microsoft certifications in M365, Power Platform, and Azure desirable Management of third-party delivery agencies to scope, refine, and produce deliverables. Gathering and managing non-functional requirements for infrastructure and technical services Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery Designing secure technical solutions - networks, storage, cloud (Microsoft Azure), Servers and third-party data centres Implementing security solutions that are compliant to DPA/GDPR, cyber essentials, ISO 27001 within large enterprises. The permanent opportunity for a Technical Architect will pay a salary range of £60,000 to £75,000 plus car cash allowance and bonus with a hybrid working model. This is an opportunity to join a UK market leader, that has grown year on year. For further information, please apply with an updated CV and contact Ajay Hayre on (see below) Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates
24/04/2024
Full time
Robert Walters is working in partnership with a UK leading utility infrastructure services provider. A multibillion turnover over business, specialising in providing services across water, energy, transport, and telecoms. Due to continued growth, they are keen to expand their technology and architecture practice. As such, they are keen to appoint a Technical Architect, you will define and deliver innovative, cost effective and efficient technical solutions. Working with the EA you will consult and contribute on the design, delivery and deployment of technical solutions. In addition, you will take ownership for the evolution of the technical architecture, analyse technical issues, business problems, develop designs and govern the solution design. The permanent opportunity for a Technical Architect, will pay a salary range of £60,000 to £75,000 plus car cash allowance and bonus with a hybrid working model. Technical Architect: Duties Develop technical solutions to meet agreed business requirements Ensure the most effective use of the available technologies from Group Represent technical change through corporate governance processes Elaborate risks, dependencies, scope, and scale of technical changes Advise on the viability of technical solutions Act as a single point of contact for technical aspects Contribute to the coordination of third parties Develop and maintain a level of technical expertise Knowledge of current best practice and industry trends Contribute to the overall IT strategy and proactively identifying continuous improvement Manage communication up to MD level across business and technical areas Ensure technical ideas and solutions are effectively translated into the real world. Provide key stake holders at a senior level the right information Technical Architect: Experience Communicate complex issues Produce high quality technical documentation and design specifications. Project management, business analysis and critical thinking skills Strong Technical Architecture background Track record of leading, influencing and creating architecture standards Technical Architect: Technical Background Modern Workplace Technologies (M365, Power Platform, Azure) Microsoft Enterprise Mobility and Security + Wider Security & Compliance experience Microsoft Azure Microsoft 365 design and deployments Office 365 product suite (SharePoint/OneDrive/Exchange/Teams) Intune Product family (SCCM, Intune, MDT, MDM, Autopilot) Mobility/BYO devices and services such as Android and iOS. Microsoft certifications in M365, Power Platform, and Azure desirable Management of third-party delivery agencies to scope, refine, and produce deliverables. Gathering and managing non-functional requirements for infrastructure and technical services Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery Designing secure technical solutions - networks, storage, cloud (Microsoft Azure), Servers and third-party data centres Implementing security solutions that are compliant to DPA/GDPR, cyber essentials, ISO 27001 within large enterprises. The permanent opportunity for a Technical Architect will pay a salary range of £60,000 to £75,000 plus car cash allowance and bonus with a hybrid working model. This is an opportunity to join a UK market leader, that has grown year on year. For further information, please apply with an updated CV and contact Ajay Hayre on (see below) Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates
Job: Security Architect Location: Reading, UK, Hybrid Job Type: Permanent Job Description We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Security Architect to join our team who will be responsible for development of the Security Architecture that ensures the appropriate protection of all aspects of security, (people, process, electronic, data, physical) in Spring Fibre. You will be a subject matter expert and provide security guidance and recommendations to technology/business teams and contribute toSpring's security policies, standards, and guidelines related to information and Network security. This is a technical role and suitable for someone who has hands on experience in Cybersecurity. Responsibilities Help develop an Enterprise Security Architecture Framework, including patterns for identity & authentication, authorization and access control, cryptographic key and certificate management, auditing and security monitoring, data leakage prevention, privacy enhancement & protection and other standards in alignment with Enterprise Architect platforms. Establish metrics and monitoring to report the effectiveness and efficiency of the Security Architecture function. Identify, register and maintain security risks throughout their lifetimes, including agreeing treatment of risks with their owners, and reporting &escalating to Internal Audit and the CIO, when necessary. Develop, review and update security & privacy policies & standards and provide awareness guidelines, implementation and exceptions advice. Engage with owners & custodians of BAU IT systems to understand the architecture, data flow and security controls in their systems. Conduct periodic security compliance assessments and ISO 27001/2 reviews of BAU IT applications, infrastructures & ISMS. Review the security posture of potential M&A acquisition targets. Requirement Mapping long term business requirements to security architecture frameworks such as NIST, CIS etc. Experience delivering Hybrid Cloud and Internet facing applications with a strong focus on cyber security. Broad hands-on knowledge of Firewalls, intrusion detection systems, data encryption, and other industry-standard techniques and practices. Strong knowledge of IT infrastructure, IP Networking, security best practices, and automation technologies. Application security: including but not limited to: authentication, identity and access management, auditing, use of cryptography, data security, privacy enhancing technologies, web services security, OWASP, threat & vulnerability management and secure code development methodologies. Infrastructure security: including but not limited to: network security, host security, database security, device security, VPNs & SSLs, secure file transfers, security event monitoring, malware security and cyber security. Operational security: including but not limited to: incident management, change & patch management, data centre & physical security, backups, DR & BCP, outsourcing, managed services, cloud computing, asset management, cryptographic keys & certificate management, PCI DSS and DPA compliance and ISO 27001/2. Analysing network security controls, including Firewall and Router security configuration. Preferred Delivering the security review processes and frameworks, with full audit trail. Managing multiple security assessments and changing priorities, simultaneously Ensuring Security Architecture Review is built into group wide and business specific processes for acquiring and developing new technology,including developing any needed processes. Aligning business requirements to complex security architecture frameworks. Skills Required: In depth knowledge of: Firewall: Juniper/Cisco/PaloAlto. Onion Security, Splunk, Suricata, Kali. Application Security. Identity and Access Management. Data Protection. Endpoint Security. Cyber Security Operations. Experienced with Threat Modelling. Pen testing and basic incident response. Scripting languages ( python, or PowerShell/building dashboards/au-tomating common tasks) Preferred: Experience in designing systems against a zero-trust architecture. Experience with designing SOC architectures (ie SIEM, SOAR and vulnerability management solutions). Expert-level certification in either AWS or Azure, with a Security specialization. Experience in working within regulated environments, such as PCI-DSS Experience in defining secure development life cycles. Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in either Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Math, Physics. CISSP, Certified Information Systems Security Professional, International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC2) Certification, Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect, or AWS Solutions Architect.
24/04/2024
Full time
Job: Security Architect Location: Reading, UK, Hybrid Job Type: Permanent Job Description We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Security Architect to join our team who will be responsible for development of the Security Architecture that ensures the appropriate protection of all aspects of security, (people, process, electronic, data, physical) in Spring Fibre. You will be a subject matter expert and provide security guidance and recommendations to technology/business teams and contribute toSpring's security policies, standards, and guidelines related to information and Network security. This is a technical role and suitable for someone who has hands on experience in Cybersecurity. Responsibilities Help develop an Enterprise Security Architecture Framework, including patterns for identity & authentication, authorization and access control, cryptographic key and certificate management, auditing and security monitoring, data leakage prevention, privacy enhancement & protection and other standards in alignment with Enterprise Architect platforms. Establish metrics and monitoring to report the effectiveness and efficiency of the Security Architecture function. Identify, register and maintain security risks throughout their lifetimes, including agreeing treatment of risks with their owners, and reporting &escalating to Internal Audit and the CIO, when necessary. Develop, review and update security & privacy policies & standards and provide awareness guidelines, implementation and exceptions advice. Engage with owners & custodians of BAU IT systems to understand the architecture, data flow and security controls in their systems. Conduct periodic security compliance assessments and ISO 27001/2 reviews of BAU IT applications, infrastructures & ISMS. Review the security posture of potential M&A acquisition targets. Requirement Mapping long term business requirements to security architecture frameworks such as NIST, CIS etc. Experience delivering Hybrid Cloud and Internet facing applications with a strong focus on cyber security. Broad hands-on knowledge of Firewalls, intrusion detection systems, data encryption, and other industry-standard techniques and practices. Strong knowledge of IT infrastructure, IP Networking, security best practices, and automation technologies. Application security: including but not limited to: authentication, identity and access management, auditing, use of cryptography, data security, privacy enhancing technologies, web services security, OWASP, threat & vulnerability management and secure code development methodologies. Infrastructure security: including but not limited to: network security, host security, database security, device security, VPNs & SSLs, secure file transfers, security event monitoring, malware security and cyber security. Operational security: including but not limited to: incident management, change & patch management, data centre & physical security, backups, DR & BCP, outsourcing, managed services, cloud computing, asset management, cryptographic keys & certificate management, PCI DSS and DPA compliance and ISO 27001/2. Analysing network security controls, including Firewall and Router security configuration. Preferred Delivering the security review processes and frameworks, with full audit trail. Managing multiple security assessments and changing priorities, simultaneously Ensuring Security Architecture Review is built into group wide and business specific processes for acquiring and developing new technology,including developing any needed processes. Aligning business requirements to complex security architecture frameworks. Skills Required: In depth knowledge of: Firewall: Juniper/Cisco/PaloAlto. Onion Security, Splunk, Suricata, Kali. Application Security. Identity and Access Management. Data Protection. Endpoint Security. Cyber Security Operations. Experienced with Threat Modelling. Pen testing and basic incident response. Scripting languages ( python, or PowerShell/building dashboards/au-tomating common tasks) Preferred: Experience in designing systems against a zero-trust architecture. Experience with designing SOC architectures (ie SIEM, SOAR and vulnerability management solutions). Expert-level certification in either AWS or Azure, with a Security specialization. Experience in working within regulated environments, such as PCI-DSS Experience in defining secure development life cycles. Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in either Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Math, Physics. CISSP, Certified Information Systems Security Professional, International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC2) Certification, Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect, or AWS Solutions Architect.
Security Analyst - Hybrid - 3 days on site - Nottinghamshire Main Responsibilities: - Triage, analyse and investigate alerts, log data and network traffic using security tools to identify cyber-attacks/security incidents. This includes the investigation and root cause analysis of potential security incidents. - Proactively investigate potential security breaches by utilising threat intelligence and internal and external security systems and provide subject matter expertise for technical responses to confirmed cyber security incidents. - Create and maintain the clients target cyber security architecture. - Deliver subject matter expertise to key stakeholders to drive the implementation of security controls to meet the target architecture. - Accountable for vulnerability scanning, including the prioritisation of unpatched vulnerabilities and reporting against agreed KPIs and KRIs. - Support the annual penetration testing schedule by arranging penetration testing, including tracking, and communicating penetration testing results. - Perform supplementary testing of clients detection and response controls by procuring, installing, and running penetration testing tooling. - Participate in process improvement work to automate and improve critical cyber security processes such as monitoring, patching, and hardening. - Develop and maintain process documentation for security architecture, vulnerability management, cyber incident response, and playbooks. - Provide security representation across multiple geographies, business units and teams to achieve objectives, including engagement with the Information Security Enhancement Office. Skills, Knowledge and Experience - Has obtained one or more of the following qualifications: CEH, CRTSA, and OSCP. - Qualifications such as CISSP and CISM would be advantageous. - Problem solving skills, and the ability to come up with new solutions to existing challenges. - Strengths in key 'soft skill' areas such as relationship management, communication, and presentation of technical security information to a variety of audiences. - Technical skills to investigate potential breaches through existing tools, packet capture and log file analysis. - A logical mindset, the ability to identify proportionate, appropriate mitigations to identified security incidents, and to prioritise incidents based on risk. - Capable of working independently/without ongoing supervision on projects and day to day tasks. Due to the volume of applications received for positions, it will not be possible to respond to all applications and only applicants who are considered suitable for interview will be contacted. Proactive Appointments Limited operates as an employment agency and employment business and is an equal opportunities organisation We take our obligations to protect your personal data very seriously. Any information provided to us will be processed as detailed in our Privacy Notice, a copy of which can be found on our website
23/04/2024
Full time
Security Analyst - Hybrid - 3 days on site - Nottinghamshire Main Responsibilities: - Triage, analyse and investigate alerts, log data and network traffic using security tools to identify cyber-attacks/security incidents. This includes the investigation and root cause analysis of potential security incidents. - Proactively investigate potential security breaches by utilising threat intelligence and internal and external security systems and provide subject matter expertise for technical responses to confirmed cyber security incidents. - Create and maintain the clients target cyber security architecture. - Deliver subject matter expertise to key stakeholders to drive the implementation of security controls to meet the target architecture. - Accountable for vulnerability scanning, including the prioritisation of unpatched vulnerabilities and reporting against agreed KPIs and KRIs. - Support the annual penetration testing schedule by arranging penetration testing, including tracking, and communicating penetration testing results. - Perform supplementary testing of clients detection and response controls by procuring, installing, and running penetration testing tooling. - Participate in process improvement work to automate and improve critical cyber security processes such as monitoring, patching, and hardening. - Develop and maintain process documentation for security architecture, vulnerability management, cyber incident response, and playbooks. - Provide security representation across multiple geographies, business units and teams to achieve objectives, including engagement with the Information Security Enhancement Office. Skills, Knowledge and Experience - Has obtained one or more of the following qualifications: CEH, CRTSA, and OSCP. - Qualifications such as CISSP and CISM would be advantageous. - Problem solving skills, and the ability to come up with new solutions to existing challenges. - Strengths in key 'soft skill' areas such as relationship management, communication, and presentation of technical security information to a variety of audiences. - Technical skills to investigate potential breaches through existing tools, packet capture and log file analysis. - A logical mindset, the ability to identify proportionate, appropriate mitigations to identified security incidents, and to prioritise incidents based on risk. - Capable of working independently/without ongoing supervision on projects and day to day tasks. Due to the volume of applications received for positions, it will not be possible to respond to all applications and only applicants who are considered suitable for interview will be contacted. Proactive Appointments Limited operates as an employment agency and employment business and is an equal opportunities organisation We take our obligations to protect your personal data very seriously. Any information provided to us will be processed as detailed in our Privacy Notice, a copy of which can be found on our website
You will be: Working closely with Business Analysts , supporting the development of good business and technical requirements. Working closely with internal and external technical teams (delivery, development and test) ensuring the built solution aligns to the agreed design. Working with the Project Management Office , aligning to our delivery strategies. Working with Enterprise Architecture , aligning solutions to our technology strategies. Leading the recommendation of appropriate technologies and architectures to meet requirements for particular projects (within the constraints of Project Needs, Business Needs, Enterprise Architecture and Technology). Ensuring technology options are fully costed, and risks and benefits understood to enable effective decision-making by project teams, sponsors and subject matter experts Ensuring clear handover of agreed design to delivery teams and continued architectural support throughout the delivery and cutover of solutions. Ensuring software vendors and outsourced implementation partners meet the required technology specifications to deliver a quality product, adhering to technical governance . Building and maintaining customer and stakeholder relationships that will support our ability to deliver its mission, its reputation and remain sustainable. Being an agent of change through visible ownership, clear and consistent communication and a focus on benefits realisation . Ensuring compliance with appropriate internal and external governance including quality, health, safety, security and environmental legislation, minimising risk to the business and enhancing our reputation. We are now working in a hybrid way, with a mix of remote and office working. We strive to offer a great work life balance - if you are looking for flexible options, we will try to make this work where business possible. This will be dependent on the kind of role you do and part of the business you work in. About the Candidate Knowledge, Experience and Skills Strong solutions architecture skills and experience Knowledge and experience with hybrid cloud and on-prem environments Exposure to the cyber security aspects of solution architectures Well versed with cloud architecture frameworks and design patterns Knowledge of data architecture and exposure to the pros and cons of various forms of data storage and processing Knowledge and experience with MS Azure solution architectures (esp. IaaS, PaaS and SaaS based solutions) Experience in MS Azure Infra, Networks, Storage, Apps and Azure DevOps Experience with Azure Resource Manager, Resource Groups, Virtual Networks, Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Storage types, PowerShell DSC, Azure Automation, Azure Active Directory (Entra), and Azure Site Recovery Experience in developing and deploying cloud native applications using Azure PaaS Capabilities (App Services Plans, Key Vault, Azure Cosmos DB types) Strong communications , listening and influencing skills (diagrams, written and verbal) Experience in creating solution proposals, statement of work (SOW), presenting and articulating Strong business and technical analysis skills Ability to research existing and new solution components and blueprints to match with solution requirements Ability to use a risk based approach to recommendations on architectures Ability to tailor your approach to the given project/business area/vendor Ability to cope with ambiguity , whilst still striving for the required levels of clarity Understanding that "perfect is the enemy of good" Some experience diagramming with UML and utilising blueprint diagrams Exposure to how business works (ie you have sight outside of just the IT department) Personal Qualities Diligent , resilient and self-reliant Adaptable to different teams and environments Passionate for architecting good solutions within given constraints Self-motivated to drive your own learning (esp. in the MS Azure cloud solutions architecture space) Keen to grow knowledge in self and others through mentoring, coaching and sharing experience. Content not to reinvent the wheel, but to use existing solution sets and blueprints where available, and weave together and tailor where needed
23/04/2024
Full time
You will be: Working closely with Business Analysts , supporting the development of good business and technical requirements. Working closely with internal and external technical teams (delivery, development and test) ensuring the built solution aligns to the agreed design. Working with the Project Management Office , aligning to our delivery strategies. Working with Enterprise Architecture , aligning solutions to our technology strategies. Leading the recommendation of appropriate technologies and architectures to meet requirements for particular projects (within the constraints of Project Needs, Business Needs, Enterprise Architecture and Technology). Ensuring technology options are fully costed, and risks and benefits understood to enable effective decision-making by project teams, sponsors and subject matter experts Ensuring clear handover of agreed design to delivery teams and continued architectural support throughout the delivery and cutover of solutions. Ensuring software vendors and outsourced implementation partners meet the required technology specifications to deliver a quality product, adhering to technical governance . Building and maintaining customer and stakeholder relationships that will support our ability to deliver its mission, its reputation and remain sustainable. Being an agent of change through visible ownership, clear and consistent communication and a focus on benefits realisation . Ensuring compliance with appropriate internal and external governance including quality, health, safety, security and environmental legislation, minimising risk to the business and enhancing our reputation. We are now working in a hybrid way, with a mix of remote and office working. We strive to offer a great work life balance - if you are looking for flexible options, we will try to make this work where business possible. This will be dependent on the kind of role you do and part of the business you work in. About the Candidate Knowledge, Experience and Skills Strong solutions architecture skills and experience Knowledge and experience with hybrid cloud and on-prem environments Exposure to the cyber security aspects of solution architectures Well versed with cloud architecture frameworks and design patterns Knowledge of data architecture and exposure to the pros and cons of various forms of data storage and processing Knowledge and experience with MS Azure solution architectures (esp. IaaS, PaaS and SaaS based solutions) Experience in MS Azure Infra, Networks, Storage, Apps and Azure DevOps Experience with Azure Resource Manager, Resource Groups, Virtual Networks, Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Storage types, PowerShell DSC, Azure Automation, Azure Active Directory (Entra), and Azure Site Recovery Experience in developing and deploying cloud native applications using Azure PaaS Capabilities (App Services Plans, Key Vault, Azure Cosmos DB types) Strong communications , listening and influencing skills (diagrams, written and verbal) Experience in creating solution proposals, statement of work (SOW), presenting and articulating Strong business and technical analysis skills Ability to research existing and new solution components and blueprints to match with solution requirements Ability to use a risk based approach to recommendations on architectures Ability to tailor your approach to the given project/business area/vendor Ability to cope with ambiguity , whilst still striving for the required levels of clarity Understanding that "perfect is the enemy of good" Some experience diagramming with UML and utilising blueprint diagrams Exposure to how business works (ie you have sight outside of just the IT department) Personal Qualities Diligent , resilient and self-reliant Adaptable to different teams and environments Passionate for architecting good solutions within given constraints Self-motivated to drive your own learning (esp. in the MS Azure cloud solutions architecture space) Keen to grow knowledge in self and others through mentoring, coaching and sharing experience. Content not to reinvent the wheel, but to use existing solution sets and blueprints where available, and weave together and tailor where needed
Red - The Global SAP Solutions Provider
Oslo, Oslo
Data Modeller/Oslo 3 days per week onsite/12 months +/Start ASAP Responsibility: * Work tight with different data domains, business areas, initiative to define and develop certified data products and information flow. * Build relation and show direction for how new solution can affect our existing services and deliveries. * Hold the "Data Engineering Community of Practice" within our Tech Family * Establish new communication channels for technical knowledge sharing of modern data engineering. Experience: * Experience with Datamodelling. * Experience with data warehouse, data lakes, data fabric, Mesh etc. * Experience with both data- and software engineering, and how to combine those to build data products. * Experience with DevOps methods. * Experience with Middleware, ETL/ELT, SQL, Apache Kafka, Streamsets, DBT, Apache Airflow, Snowflake or similar tooling stack. * Experience with building cloud solutions (AWS/Azure, Serverless, cost engineering etc.) * Strong in automation; use of metadata driven design, CI/CD, event driven architecture. * Experience from big and complex organisations with high demand of security and availability in a broad portfolio of different technologies. Qualifications: * Master (M.S.c.) or bachelor's in informatics, computer engineering, cybernetics or similar. * Minimum 3-5 years relevant work experience * Good in communication, both verbally and in written.
23/04/2024
Project-based
Data Modeller/Oslo 3 days per week onsite/12 months +/Start ASAP Responsibility: * Work tight with different data domains, business areas, initiative to define and develop certified data products and information flow. * Build relation and show direction for how new solution can affect our existing services and deliveries. * Hold the "Data Engineering Community of Practice" within our Tech Family * Establish new communication channels for technical knowledge sharing of modern data engineering. Experience: * Experience with Datamodelling. * Experience with data warehouse, data lakes, data fabric, Mesh etc. * Experience with both data- and software engineering, and how to combine those to build data products. * Experience with DevOps methods. * Experience with Middleware, ETL/ELT, SQL, Apache Kafka, Streamsets, DBT, Apache Airflow, Snowflake or similar tooling stack. * Experience with building cloud solutions (AWS/Azure, Serverless, cost engineering etc.) * Strong in automation; use of metadata driven design, CI/CD, event driven architecture. * Experience from big and complex organisations with high demand of security and availability in a broad portfolio of different technologies. Qualifications: * Master (M.S.c.) or bachelor's in informatics, computer engineering, cybernetics or similar. * Minimum 3-5 years relevant work experience * Good in communication, both verbally and in written.
Digital & Technology Advisory Lead) - Aero and Rail Transportation Location: UK/Europe ( Preferably: UK/France/Italy ) Remote-Flexible for travel if required Experience: 10+ years of experience in an ER&D segment, a technology leader having performed roles in Business Development, Pre-sales, Customer facing engagements, Industry expert working and living in Europe. Job Description Business Development Skills & Experience: Driving end-to-end pursuit cycle Work very closely (possibly co-located) and working closely with Sales & Account Management to identify/create, qualify and drive to closure, opportunities with medical devices and healthcare providers. Shape and solution software engagements in collaboration with subject matter experts as relevant. Develop and communicate compelling value propositions with key stakeholders (CTO/Engineering/Product Digital Org.); Client relationship management and networking with Clients R&D peers: Forging strong relationships Build trusted advisor relationships and influential partnerships with clients R&D peer architect/SMEs/specialist based on a strong foundation of business and technology expertise and leverage them to gather insights concerning eg on-going/upcoming project initiatives/WoW/technical approaches-directions at customer end Job Description Summary Lead will be responsible for supporting the go-to-market efforts of Client's Aero and Rail Transport business having worked in the industry and deep understanding of the market including trends and projects in rolling stock, rail control, services, and infrastructure. Signaling and Supervision systems, next Generation Platforms, Cybersecurity. An ideal candidate should be familiar with and having been involved with generating new business in following areas: - Digital Engineering (Digital Thread, PLM, MOM, Aftermarket sales), Digital Technology (Data Platforms, Data Analytics, GEN AI Cloud software solutions), - Autonomous Solutions (Smart Factors, Intelligent Products, hyper sensorization and IoT, V&V, H/W Build to Spec Products, and S/W Embedded solutions, Wireless Connectivity in Aero& Rail Transport), - Sustainability (Renewable materials and smart grids, renewable fuels eg, Hydrogen, Electrification and EV solutions)
23/04/2024
Full time
Digital & Technology Advisory Lead) - Aero and Rail Transportation Location: UK/Europe ( Preferably: UK/France/Italy ) Remote-Flexible for travel if required Experience: 10+ years of experience in an ER&D segment, a technology leader having performed roles in Business Development, Pre-sales, Customer facing engagements, Industry expert working and living in Europe. Job Description Business Development Skills & Experience: Driving end-to-end pursuit cycle Work very closely (possibly co-located) and working closely with Sales & Account Management to identify/create, qualify and drive to closure, opportunities with medical devices and healthcare providers. Shape and solution software engagements in collaboration with subject matter experts as relevant. Develop and communicate compelling value propositions with key stakeholders (CTO/Engineering/Product Digital Org.); Client relationship management and networking with Clients R&D peers: Forging strong relationships Build trusted advisor relationships and influential partnerships with clients R&D peer architect/SMEs/specialist based on a strong foundation of business and technology expertise and leverage them to gather insights concerning eg on-going/upcoming project initiatives/WoW/technical approaches-directions at customer end Job Description Summary Lead will be responsible for supporting the go-to-market efforts of Client's Aero and Rail Transport business having worked in the industry and deep understanding of the market including trends and projects in rolling stock, rail control, services, and infrastructure. Signaling and Supervision systems, next Generation Platforms, Cybersecurity. An ideal candidate should be familiar with and having been involved with generating new business in following areas: - Digital Engineering (Digital Thread, PLM, MOM, Aftermarket sales), Digital Technology (Data Platforms, Data Analytics, GEN AI Cloud software solutions), - Autonomous Solutions (Smart Factors, Intelligent Products, hyper sensorization and IoT, V&V, H/W Build to Spec Products, and S/W Embedded solutions, Wireless Connectivity in Aero& Rail Transport), - Sustainability (Renewable materials and smart grids, renewable fuels eg, Hydrogen, Electrification and EV solutions)
Lead IT Security Manager Permanent Birmingham - 2 Days per week on site £48,900 - £61,140 per annum My client in the Rail industry are looking for a Lead IT Security Manager to join their fast-paced Operations team on a permanent basis. The Lead IT Security Manager is responsible for is the effective management of the Security Operations pillar within the IT Security, Compliance & Identity function. This includes Security technology and Security Operations Centre management. Key focus areas for this role, the ideal candidate will have experience in each of the below; Threat & Vulnerability Management Security Operations Centre - 24/7 Outsourced Web & Content Filtering - ProofPoint, Zscaler, etc. Endpoint Security Infrastructure Security Accountabilities * Lead the Security Operations pillar, determining and delivering requirements, methods, and tools to provide value and reduce risk across proactive monitoring, incident response, threat management and vulnerability management (among other activity) . * Lead the creation and maintenance of Security Operations policy, standards procedures, and documentation (including playbooks and guidance). * Manage the application and compliance of security operations procedures, reviewing actual and potential security breaches, and ensuring their investigation. * Lead the Security Operations team's response to incidents, recommending actions and appropriate control improvements. * Monitor the external environment to gather intelligence on emerging technologies, documenting impacts, threats, and opportunities to IT. * Provide expert advice on threat intelligence activities, identifying which threat categories are most dangerous to the organization and how to defend against them. * Manage vulnerability assessment activities within company IT, providing expert advice where necessary in the review of vulnerability assessment tools and techniques. * Develop, maintain, and test Security Operations' incident management procedures, investigating escalated incidents and facilitating recovery post-incident resolution. * Lead Security Operations risk management activities, leading on the identification of risks and vulnerabilities and assessment of their impacts. * Manage and oversee the day-to-day activity of the SOC supplier who will deliver security capabilities, communicating their activity to relevant teams. * Manage the design, delivery, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the IT Security Ops capabilities in line with business needs. * Manage the Security Operations Centre (SOC) capability, ensuring effective protection, defence, and response to IT security risks. * Promote the Security, Compliance & Identity function to develop and enhance the team profile to develop enduring relationships with stakeholders and teams. * Implement a multi-year Security roadmap that provides proactive capabilities which enable business objectives. * Actively promote and embed Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work, and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies and procedures on EDI. Skills: * Relationship Building. Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. * Security Operations. Ability provide leadership for live security incidents and helping conduct robust investigations in order to identify corrective actions and see them through to completion. * Threat Intelligence. Ability to provide guidance on proactive threat identification, analysis, and mitigation. Skilled in actionable intelligence, industry sources, and general awareness of threat landscape. * Vulnerability Assessment. Ability to identify and classify security vulnerabilities in networks, systems and applications and mitigating or eliminating their impact. * Risk Management. Ability to identify IT security operations risks and the delivery of audit remediation activities. * Emerging technology monitoring. Ability to identify and assess new and emerging technologies, products, services, methods and techniques. Knowledge: * Knowledge of IT Service Frameworks, methodologies, and best practice such as ITIL v4 and Agile. * Knowledge of day-to-day activities and best practice within a SOC. * Knowledge of technical security such as Firewalls, network security groups, and access controls. Type of Experience: * Experience of leading a team through the full IT service life cycle, enhancing security posture, and evolving capabilities via continual service improvement. * Experience of leading live cyber incidents and the remediation actions. * Experience of partnering with supplier teams for managed services delivery of improvements. * Experience across the full IT security spectrum (software, Servers, infrastructure, and networks). * Experience designing and implementing secure systems, leading review where necessary of complex security issues. * Experience of enabling and informing risk-based decisions. * Experience dealing with the security implications of transformation and day-to-day product changes. * Experience working with system architectures, displaying a strong understanding of the impact of vulnerabilities on varied systems Disclaimer: This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission.
23/04/2024
Full time
Lead IT Security Manager Permanent Birmingham - 2 Days per week on site £48,900 - £61,140 per annum My client in the Rail industry are looking for a Lead IT Security Manager to join their fast-paced Operations team on a permanent basis. The Lead IT Security Manager is responsible for is the effective management of the Security Operations pillar within the IT Security, Compliance & Identity function. This includes Security technology and Security Operations Centre management. Key focus areas for this role, the ideal candidate will have experience in each of the below; Threat & Vulnerability Management Security Operations Centre - 24/7 Outsourced Web & Content Filtering - ProofPoint, Zscaler, etc. Endpoint Security Infrastructure Security Accountabilities * Lead the Security Operations pillar, determining and delivering requirements, methods, and tools to provide value and reduce risk across proactive monitoring, incident response, threat management and vulnerability management (among other activity) . * Lead the creation and maintenance of Security Operations policy, standards procedures, and documentation (including playbooks and guidance). * Manage the application and compliance of security operations procedures, reviewing actual and potential security breaches, and ensuring their investigation. * Lead the Security Operations team's response to incidents, recommending actions and appropriate control improvements. * Monitor the external environment to gather intelligence on emerging technologies, documenting impacts, threats, and opportunities to IT. * Provide expert advice on threat intelligence activities, identifying which threat categories are most dangerous to the organization and how to defend against them. * Manage vulnerability assessment activities within company IT, providing expert advice where necessary in the review of vulnerability assessment tools and techniques. * Develop, maintain, and test Security Operations' incident management procedures, investigating escalated incidents and facilitating recovery post-incident resolution. * Lead Security Operations risk management activities, leading on the identification of risks and vulnerabilities and assessment of their impacts. * Manage and oversee the day-to-day activity of the SOC supplier who will deliver security capabilities, communicating their activity to relevant teams. * Manage the design, delivery, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the IT Security Ops capabilities in line with business needs. * Manage the Security Operations Centre (SOC) capability, ensuring effective protection, defence, and response to IT security risks. * Promote the Security, Compliance & Identity function to develop and enhance the team profile to develop enduring relationships with stakeholders and teams. * Implement a multi-year Security roadmap that provides proactive capabilities which enable business objectives. * Actively promote and embed Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work, and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies and procedures on EDI. Skills: * Relationship Building. Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. * Security Operations. Ability provide leadership for live security incidents and helping conduct robust investigations in order to identify corrective actions and see them through to completion. * Threat Intelligence. Ability to provide guidance on proactive threat identification, analysis, and mitigation. Skilled in actionable intelligence, industry sources, and general awareness of threat landscape. * Vulnerability Assessment. Ability to identify and classify security vulnerabilities in networks, systems and applications and mitigating or eliminating their impact. * Risk Management. Ability to identify IT security operations risks and the delivery of audit remediation activities. * Emerging technology monitoring. Ability to identify and assess new and emerging technologies, products, services, methods and techniques. Knowledge: * Knowledge of IT Service Frameworks, methodologies, and best practice such as ITIL v4 and Agile. * Knowledge of day-to-day activities and best practice within a SOC. * Knowledge of technical security such as Firewalls, network security groups, and access controls. Type of Experience: * Experience of leading a team through the full IT service life cycle, enhancing security posture, and evolving capabilities via continual service improvement. * Experience of leading live cyber incidents and the remediation actions. * Experience of partnering with supplier teams for managed services delivery of improvements. * Experience across the full IT security spectrum (software, Servers, infrastructure, and networks). * Experience designing and implementing secure systems, leading review where necessary of complex security issues. * Experience of enabling and informing risk-based decisions. * Experience dealing with the security implications of transformation and day-to-day product changes. * Experience working with system architectures, displaying a strong understanding of the impact of vulnerabilities on varied systems Disclaimer: This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission.
Harvey Nash Plc
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Senior Software Developer Are you passionate about test driven development and working on a vast range of innovative technology? We are currently looking for a number of software developers with a variety of different skill sets to join our client whilst they experience a period of exciting growth. This role gives an exciting opportunity for passionate developers to get involved with some innovative greenfield projects, working as part of a collaborative, cross-functional and agile team. What you will be doing: As a Senior Software Developer, you will contribute to the development of innovative digital products in order to enhance customer experiences. You will develop and maintain high-quality, scalable code across diverse digital platforms. You will be responsible for collaborating closely with interdisciplinary teams within an agile framework. You will be working in an agile product focused team. You will uphold best practices in CI/CD, cloud platforms, and cybersecurity. You will promote the importance of clean, testable code and continuous enhancement. Who you will be: You will demonstrate a proven track record of developing clean, testable and maintainable code working with C#, .NET and Object-Oriented design. Ideally you will have experience working on mobile development, whether this be IOS, Flutter or Android. You will have a strong background of working with RESTful APIs. It is essential that you possess a proactive attitude with the ability to foster productive relationships with stakeholders and the wider team. You will have experience working with modern microservice architecture. You will have a strong understanding of working with Docker and Kubernetes. If you are interested, please get in touch with me to schedule a call and we can discuss further!
22/04/2024
Full time
Senior Software Developer Are you passionate about test driven development and working on a vast range of innovative technology? We are currently looking for a number of software developers with a variety of different skill sets to join our client whilst they experience a period of exciting growth. This role gives an exciting opportunity for passionate developers to get involved with some innovative greenfield projects, working as part of a collaborative, cross-functional and agile team. What you will be doing: As a Senior Software Developer, you will contribute to the development of innovative digital products in order to enhance customer experiences. You will develop and maintain high-quality, scalable code across diverse digital platforms. You will be responsible for collaborating closely with interdisciplinary teams within an agile framework. You will be working in an agile product focused team. You will uphold best practices in CI/CD, cloud platforms, and cybersecurity. You will promote the importance of clean, testable code and continuous enhancement. Who you will be: You will demonstrate a proven track record of developing clean, testable and maintainable code working with C#, .NET and Object-Oriented design. Ideally you will have experience working on mobile development, whether this be IOS, Flutter or Android. You will have a strong background of working with RESTful APIs. It is essential that you possess a proactive attitude with the ability to foster productive relationships with stakeholders and the wider team. You will have experience working with modern microservice architecture. You will have a strong understanding of working with Docker and Kubernetes. If you are interested, please get in touch with me to schedule a call and we can discuss further!
Our client are a leading Multi-channel retailer FTSE250 group based in Northampton and are looking for a Security Architect to join their existing team of Architects - the role is Hybrid with 2 days a week expectation in office, 3 can be from home. Security Architect You will play an integral role in growing the team of architects while demonstrating your leadership values through delegation, motivation and trust. You will not just lead, but you will "do". Their culture is exploring, thinking and doing, and you will live this every single day. Some accountabilities of the role: Domain Architect for the Security Domain, you are ultimately accountable for the as-is and target security architectures for the group, working closely with all stakeholders including technical teams, senior stakeholders and external vendors and partners. DevSecOps Work with the technical teams to embed a DevSecOps culture in the Group Technology and Data function, acting as an evangelist of this approach to bring colleagues at all levels on the journey. Mentor through the adoption of a learning mindset and contribute back to practice and technology teams. Whether you lead team members directly or influence more junior architects through mentorship, coaching and architecture reviews, you will help nurture the next generation of talent. Practice developer Contributing to the evolution of the architecture design process, ensuring it is effective and efficient through maintaining the artefacts, conventions and knowledge sharing Your background A confirmed background in hands on information security with extensive real-world experience of working in an agile product development model as well as large systems integration programs, comfortable in tailoring your ways of working to fit with the delivery approach. You keep on top of the changing security technology landscape, grasp the relevance of emerging trends and help the technology team navigate the constantly shifting threat landscape. You are comfortable rolling up your sleeves, getting involved, breaking down silos, and making security a core part of the delivery teams to enable them to succeed. Experience in leading and inspiring colleagues to accomplish exceptional outcomes while building a nurturing, respectful and supportive culture. What's in it for you? You'll be supported by some fantastic training and development and have the opportunity to learn, grow and develop across the Group. They'll also equip you with a benefits package that grows as you grow with the company: Competitive bonus Car allowance Save-as-you-earn scheme Buy-as-you-earn scheme Contributory pension scheme Colleague discount across a variety of Group businesses A bit about them As the largest distributor of building materials in the UK, they have been helping to build Britain for over 200 years. With over 5 businesses, 16,000 colleagues and more than 1,200 branches, stores and sites around the UK they believe they have the best people and the best place to work. Everyone works hard together to deliver results, but most importantly, have some fun along the way. security analyst architect agile architect architecture risk governance compliance cloud pci dss security agile cyber retail northampton bedford milton keynes rugby bicester oxford hybrid devsecops devsecops information security it process audit security analyst architect agile architect architecture risk governance compliance cloud pci dss security agile cyber retail northampton bedford milton keynes rugby bicester oxford hybrid devsecops devsecops information security it process audit security analyst architect agile architect architecture risk governance compliance cloud pci dss security agile cyber retail northampton bedford milton keynes rugby bicester oxford hybrid devsecops devsecops information security it process audit IT stores retail
19/04/2024
Full time
Our client are a leading Multi-channel retailer FTSE250 group based in Northampton and are looking for a Security Architect to join their existing team of Architects - the role is Hybrid with 2 days a week expectation in office, 3 can be from home. Security Architect You will play an integral role in growing the team of architects while demonstrating your leadership values through delegation, motivation and trust. You will not just lead, but you will "do". Their culture is exploring, thinking and doing, and you will live this every single day. Some accountabilities of the role: Domain Architect for the Security Domain, you are ultimately accountable for the as-is and target security architectures for the group, working closely with all stakeholders including technical teams, senior stakeholders and external vendors and partners. DevSecOps Work with the technical teams to embed a DevSecOps culture in the Group Technology and Data function, acting as an evangelist of this approach to bring colleagues at all levels on the journey. Mentor through the adoption of a learning mindset and contribute back to practice and technology teams. Whether you lead team members directly or influence more junior architects through mentorship, coaching and architecture reviews, you will help nurture the next generation of talent. Practice developer Contributing to the evolution of the architecture design process, ensuring it is effective and efficient through maintaining the artefacts, conventions and knowledge sharing Your background A confirmed background in hands on information security with extensive real-world experience of working in an agile product development model as well as large systems integration programs, comfortable in tailoring your ways of working to fit with the delivery approach. You keep on top of the changing security technology landscape, grasp the relevance of emerging trends and help the technology team navigate the constantly shifting threat landscape. You are comfortable rolling up your sleeves, getting involved, breaking down silos, and making security a core part of the delivery teams to enable them to succeed. Experience in leading and inspiring colleagues to accomplish exceptional outcomes while building a nurturing, respectful and supportive culture. What's in it for you? You'll be supported by some fantastic training and development and have the opportunity to learn, grow and develop across the Group. They'll also equip you with a benefits package that grows as you grow with the company: Competitive bonus Car allowance Save-as-you-earn scheme Buy-as-you-earn scheme Contributory pension scheme Colleague discount across a variety of Group businesses A bit about them As the largest distributor of building materials in the UK, they have been helping to build Britain for over 200 years. With over 5 businesses, 16,000 colleagues and more than 1,200 branches, stores and sites around the UK they believe they have the best people and the best place to work. Everyone works hard together to deliver results, but most importantly, have some fun along the way. security analyst architect agile architect architecture risk governance compliance cloud pci dss security agile cyber retail northampton bedford milton keynes rugby bicester oxford hybrid devsecops devsecops information security it process audit security analyst architect agile architect architecture risk governance compliance cloud pci dss security agile cyber retail northampton bedford milton keynes rugby bicester oxford hybrid devsecops devsecops information security it process audit security analyst architect agile architect architecture risk governance compliance cloud pci dss security agile cyber retail northampton bedford milton keynes rugby bicester oxford hybrid devsecops devsecops information security it process audit IT stores retail
DevSecOps - Upto £60,000 On-site 5 days (West - Midlands) We value discussion and debate as part of our approach. We will question assumptions, ambition and process - but do so with respect and humility. We relish difficult problems, and overcome them with innovation, creativity and technical freedom to help us design optimum solutions. Ethics, privacy and quality are at the heart of our work and we will not sacrifice these for outcomes. We treat data with respect and use it only for the right purpose. Our people are positive, dedicated and relentless. Data is a vast topic, but we strive for interactions that are engaging, informative and fun in equal measure. But maintain a steely focus on outcomes and delivering quality products for our customers. Requirements Specialised in cloud management of platforms, applications, data and supporting infrastructure in the capacity of a system administrator of either the AWS or Azure platform Developing automation to support continuous delivery of changes using technologies on the Azure platform. Developing infrastructure as a service configuration to automate the creation of infrastructure and platforms to host test and production systems Building and setting up new development tools and infrastructure Understanding the needs of stakeholders and conveying this to developers Working on ways to automate and improve development and release processes Testing and examining code written by others and analysing results Ensuring that systems are safe and secure against cybersecurity threats Familiar with the NCSC secure design principles Familiar with managing security of cloud platforms, including administration of secrets, tokens and certificates. Working with Architects, Data and Software Engineers to ensure that development follows established processes and works as intended Planning out projects and being involved in project management decisions Responsible for the design, security, and maintenance of cloud infrastructure Making and guiding effective decisions, explaining clearly how the decision has been reached with the ability to understand and resolve technical disputes across varying levels of complexity and risk. Communicating effectively across organisational, technical and political boundaries to understand the context and how to make complex and technical information and language simple and accessible for non-technical audiences. Understanding of how to expose data from systems (for example, through APIs), link data from multiple systems and deliver streaming services. Ensuring that risks associated with deployment are adequately understood and documented. Ideal Candidates will demonstrate: Experience working across cyber security teams would be beneficial Solid infrastructure design experience for both on-prem and cloud, to implement or migrate applications and databases to Azure. Solid experience in a range of technologies and be able to make assessments as to what is best to be used for the projects and the organisation. As well as suggest and develop innovative approaches within constrained projects and environments. Strong experience in software development, change/release management processes, and technical governance to fully understand the typical life cycle and maintenance of live systems. Ability to work with containerization platforms such as Kubernetes, PKS, Docker; cloud provisioning software, including Ansible, Terraform, Azure blueprints, ARM templates; and application performance analysis and monitoring Experience of functional and non-functional testing including automated deployment experience of applications and databases. Understanding of the government digital service manual and standards across Discovery/Alpha/Beta/Live phases. Understanding of SaaS, PaaS, IaaS technologies and the implications of their use compared with bespoke development. Being able to provide training, support and mentoring to the wider business Knowledge of how to ensure that risks associated with deployment are adequately understood and documented. Desirable Skills & Experience: Worked as part of a system support team, managing live systems and triaging & resolving incidents to resolution including management of known defects and issues. Worked as part of multi-disciplinary project team. Experience with Terraform to deploy cloud infrastructure in Azure Experience with Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions to automate the build and deploy of containerised applications Experience implementing effective instrumentation to monitor applications Experience implementing SAST and DAST tooling in deployment pipelines like Trivvy and SonarQube Experience of both AWS and Azure Dev Ops tooling. This role will require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected. Details of this will be discussed with you at interview. Benefits Methods is passionate about its people; we want our colleagues to develop the things they are good at and enjoy. By joining us you can expect Autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experience Be part of exciting project work that is making a difference in society Strong, inspiring and thought-provoking leadership A supportive and collaborative environment Development - access to LinkedIn Learning, a management development programme, and training Wellness - 24/7 confidential employee assistance programme Flexible Working - including home working and part time Social - office parties, breakfast Tuesdays, monthly pizza Thursdays, Thirsty Thursdays, and commitment to charitable causes Time Off - 25 days of annual leave a year, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy 5 extra days each year Volunteering - 2 paid days per year to volunteer in our local communities or within a charity organisation Pension - Salary Exchange Scheme with 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution Discretionary Company Bonus - based on company and individual performance Life Assurance - of 4 times base salary Private Medical Insurance - which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included) Worldwide Travel Insurance - which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included) Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay Travel - season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme For a full list of benefits please visit our website.
18/04/2024
Full time
DevSecOps - Upto £60,000 On-site 5 days (West - Midlands) We value discussion and debate as part of our approach. We will question assumptions, ambition and process - but do so with respect and humility. We relish difficult problems, and overcome them with innovation, creativity and technical freedom to help us design optimum solutions. Ethics, privacy and quality are at the heart of our work and we will not sacrifice these for outcomes. We treat data with respect and use it only for the right purpose. Our people are positive, dedicated and relentless. Data is a vast topic, but we strive for interactions that are engaging, informative and fun in equal measure. But maintain a steely focus on outcomes and delivering quality products for our customers. Requirements Specialised in cloud management of platforms, applications, data and supporting infrastructure in the capacity of a system administrator of either the AWS or Azure platform Developing automation to support continuous delivery of changes using technologies on the Azure platform. Developing infrastructure as a service configuration to automate the creation of infrastructure and platforms to host test and production systems Building and setting up new development tools and infrastructure Understanding the needs of stakeholders and conveying this to developers Working on ways to automate and improve development and release processes Testing and examining code written by others and analysing results Ensuring that systems are safe and secure against cybersecurity threats Familiar with the NCSC secure design principles Familiar with managing security of cloud platforms, including administration of secrets, tokens and certificates. Working with Architects, Data and Software Engineers to ensure that development follows established processes and works as intended Planning out projects and being involved in project management decisions Responsible for the design, security, and maintenance of cloud infrastructure Making and guiding effective decisions, explaining clearly how the decision has been reached with the ability to understand and resolve technical disputes across varying levels of complexity and risk. Communicating effectively across organisational, technical and political boundaries to understand the context and how to make complex and technical information and language simple and accessible for non-technical audiences. Understanding of how to expose data from systems (for example, through APIs), link data from multiple systems and deliver streaming services. Ensuring that risks associated with deployment are adequately understood and documented. Ideal Candidates will demonstrate: Experience working across cyber security teams would be beneficial Solid infrastructure design experience for both on-prem and cloud, to implement or migrate applications and databases to Azure. Solid experience in a range of technologies and be able to make assessments as to what is best to be used for the projects and the organisation. As well as suggest and develop innovative approaches within constrained projects and environments. Strong experience in software development, change/release management processes, and technical governance to fully understand the typical life cycle and maintenance of live systems. Ability to work with containerization platforms such as Kubernetes, PKS, Docker; cloud provisioning software, including Ansible, Terraform, Azure blueprints, ARM templates; and application performance analysis and monitoring Experience of functional and non-functional testing including automated deployment experience of applications and databases. Understanding of the government digital service manual and standards across Discovery/Alpha/Beta/Live phases. Understanding of SaaS, PaaS, IaaS technologies and the implications of their use compared with bespoke development. Being able to provide training, support and mentoring to the wider business Knowledge of how to ensure that risks associated with deployment are adequately understood and documented. Desirable Skills & Experience: Worked as part of a system support team, managing live systems and triaging & resolving incidents to resolution including management of known defects and issues. Worked as part of multi-disciplinary project team. Experience with Terraform to deploy cloud infrastructure in Azure Experience with Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions to automate the build and deploy of containerised applications Experience implementing effective instrumentation to monitor applications Experience implementing SAST and DAST tooling in deployment pipelines like Trivvy and SonarQube Experience of both AWS and Azure Dev Ops tooling. This role will require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected. Details of this will be discussed with you at interview. Benefits Methods is passionate about its people; we want our colleagues to develop the things they are good at and enjoy. By joining us you can expect Autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experience Be part of exciting project work that is making a difference in society Strong, inspiring and thought-provoking leadership A supportive and collaborative environment Development - access to LinkedIn Learning, a management development programme, and training Wellness - 24/7 confidential employee assistance programme Flexible Working - including home working and part time Social - office parties, breakfast Tuesdays, monthly pizza Thursdays, Thirsty Thursdays, and commitment to charitable causes Time Off - 25 days of annual leave a year, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy 5 extra days each year Volunteering - 2 paid days per year to volunteer in our local communities or within a charity organisation Pension - Salary Exchange Scheme with 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution Discretionary Company Bonus - based on company and individual performance Life Assurance - of 4 times base salary Private Medical Insurance - which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included) Worldwide Travel Insurance - which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included) Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay Travel - season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme For a full list of benefits please visit our website.
Digital Research Infrastructure Engineer - Linux Specialist PML operations grade 4 £30000 - £45000 DOE Full Time Open Ended Appointment The Role We have an exciting opportunity at PML for an individual with skills in Linux system administration to join the PML s Digital Innovation and Marine Autonomy (DIMA) group. The role provides a business critical link between scientists, PML Applications (commercial work) and our IT Group to support the Linux computing infrastructure as it continues to evolve, underpinning PML science in multiple areas and across all levels. This ranges from data generation, (storage technologies and data management), processing and analysis (high performance computing and technologies such as JupyterHub), to making visual outputs for end users (web technologies and virtualisation) to increase the reach and impact of PML science. About You You will enjoy working with others to help deliver a modern and reliable digital infrastructure to underpin the world leading research carried out at PML. You will understand the importance of stability from existing infrastructure but will also be keen to learn and try new technologies. You will have experience of administering Linux systems, ideally using Ubuntu, and will be able to make use of scripts and common tools such as ansible to manage this. You will understand the importance of taking a proactive approach to identify and resolve and problems and will be able to make use of monitoring software (e.g., Nagios, Grafana) to accomplish this. You will understand best practices in cybersecurity and be able to apply these. Skills Required Linux systems administration and monitoring Linux scripting (e.g., bash and Python) Experience in management of data at the Terrabyte to Petabyte scale and storage technologies such as NFS and S3. Cybersecurity (Understand and apply best practices) Container technologies (Docker and Kubernetes) High performance Computing (Slurm) Virtualisation (VMWare) Key Deliverables Maintain our storage infrastructure to ensure data is distributed across servers based on existing capacity and projected changes in data volumes. This includes regular data moves and liaising with stakeholders to ensure data is backed up and archiving projects are completes as needed. Monitor high performance computing infrastructure to identify and resolve problems either on their own or by working with IT (depending on the nature of the problem). Act of a point of contact between scientists and IT to answer questions, help identify solutions and provide training. Work with the data architect to maintain and develop web infrastructure used to provide existing and planned data search and visualisation services. Manage the NEODAAS GPU cluster (MAGEO), including liaising with IT, vendors and system users. About PML As a marine-focused charity we develop and apply innovative science with a view to ensuring ocean sustainability. With over 40 years of experience, we offer evidence-based solutions to societal challenges. Our impact spans from research publications to informing policies and training future scientists. The science undertaken at PML contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals by promoting healthy, productive and resilient oceans and seas. To support PML s science it operates in house Linux infrastructure used for processing satellite data, running models and making outputs accessible through web visualisation tools. This infrastructure includes a large amount of storage (6 PB), a High-Performance Computing cluster with over 1500 cores, a 40 GPU cluster (the MAssive GPU cluster for Earth Observation; MAGEO) and a virtual machine cluster. The role will be part of the Digital Innovation and Marine Autonomy (DIMA) group within PML. DIMA is a pioneering digital science group dedicated to advancing PML s world-class and cutting-edge environmental research through the utilisation of state-of-the-art digital and autonomous technologies. The team comprises research software engineers, research infrastructure engineers, marine technologists and scientists who work on a variety of projects using autonomous vessels, satellite data, drones, Artificial Intelligence, High Performance Computing and data visualisation tools to help deliver PML s goals. The team have an enthusiasm for solving problems through collaboration and shared learning.
12/04/2024
Full time
Digital Research Infrastructure Engineer - Linux Specialist PML operations grade 4 £30000 - £45000 DOE Full Time Open Ended Appointment The Role We have an exciting opportunity at PML for an individual with skills in Linux system administration to join the PML s Digital Innovation and Marine Autonomy (DIMA) group. The role provides a business critical link between scientists, PML Applications (commercial work) and our IT Group to support the Linux computing infrastructure as it continues to evolve, underpinning PML science in multiple areas and across all levels. This ranges from data generation, (storage technologies and data management), processing and analysis (high performance computing and technologies such as JupyterHub), to making visual outputs for end users (web technologies and virtualisation) to increase the reach and impact of PML science. About You You will enjoy working with others to help deliver a modern and reliable digital infrastructure to underpin the world leading research carried out at PML. You will understand the importance of stability from existing infrastructure but will also be keen to learn and try new technologies. You will have experience of administering Linux systems, ideally using Ubuntu, and will be able to make use of scripts and common tools such as ansible to manage this. You will understand the importance of taking a proactive approach to identify and resolve and problems and will be able to make use of monitoring software (e.g., Nagios, Grafana) to accomplish this. You will understand best practices in cybersecurity and be able to apply these. Skills Required Linux systems administration and monitoring Linux scripting (e.g., bash and Python) Experience in management of data at the Terrabyte to Petabyte scale and storage technologies such as NFS and S3. Cybersecurity (Understand and apply best practices) Container technologies (Docker and Kubernetes) High performance Computing (Slurm) Virtualisation (VMWare) Key Deliverables Maintain our storage infrastructure to ensure data is distributed across servers based on existing capacity and projected changes in data volumes. This includes regular data moves and liaising with stakeholders to ensure data is backed up and archiving projects are completes as needed. Monitor high performance computing infrastructure to identify and resolve problems either on their own or by working with IT (depending on the nature of the problem). Act of a point of contact between scientists and IT to answer questions, help identify solutions and provide training. Work with the data architect to maintain and develop web infrastructure used to provide existing and planned data search and visualisation services. Manage the NEODAAS GPU cluster (MAGEO), including liaising with IT, vendors and system users. About PML As a marine-focused charity we develop and apply innovative science with a view to ensuring ocean sustainability. With over 40 years of experience, we offer evidence-based solutions to societal challenges. Our impact spans from research publications to informing policies and training future scientists. The science undertaken at PML contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals by promoting healthy, productive and resilient oceans and seas. To support PML s science it operates in house Linux infrastructure used for processing satellite data, running models and making outputs accessible through web visualisation tools. This infrastructure includes a large amount of storage (6 PB), a High-Performance Computing cluster with over 1500 cores, a 40 GPU cluster (the MAssive GPU cluster for Earth Observation; MAGEO) and a virtual machine cluster. The role will be part of the Digital Innovation and Marine Autonomy (DIMA) group within PML. DIMA is a pioneering digital science group dedicated to advancing PML s world-class and cutting-edge environmental research through the utilisation of state-of-the-art digital and autonomous technologies. The team comprises research software engineers, research infrastructure engineers, marine technologists and scientists who work on a variety of projects using autonomous vessels, satellite data, drones, Artificial Intelligence, High Performance Computing and data visualisation tools to help deliver PML s goals. The team have an enthusiasm for solving problems through collaboration and shared learning.